Senior Media Planner​/Buyer

Location

Anchorage, Alaska (Hybrid), Des Moines, IA (Hybrid), or Remote

The Senior Media Planner/Buyer leads the development, execution, and stewardship of paid media campaigns. This role blends strategic planning, hands‑on buying, and data‑driven performance management. The Senior Media Planner/Buyer should have cross‑channel expertise and serve as a key partner to clients, internal teams, and vendors.

• Develop media strategies that demonstrate a thorough understanding of a client’s business and goals/KPIs.
• Have knowledge and experience working in all traditional and programmatic channels.
• Lead client presentations of media strategy and performance.
• Monitor emerging media trends and proactively recommend innovative strategies that capitalize on new opportunities and align with client goals.
• Analyze and interpret data to make data‑driven recommendations.
• Execute the planning, buying and stewardship of media campaigns, ensuring timeliness, accuracy and quality in all deliverables.
• Negotiate optimal placements, rates, and added‑value opportunities.
• Manage client media budgets, track spending and adjust as needed.
• Resolve billing discrepancies and ensure accurate financial management of media buys.
• Monitor and report on campaign performance using internal and third‑party reporting systems.
• Provide actionable campaign insights to guide future media strategies.
• Identify opportunities to expand media services for existing clients.
• Maintain and enhance strong relationships with clients, colleagues and media vendors.

• 5+ years of experience in media planning and buying.
• Deep knowledge and experience working with a wide range of media, including traditional (broadcast, print, out of home), digital and programmatic channels.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with clients, vendors and internal teams.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to multitask, prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in media tools and software, and Microsoft Office Suite.

We are proud to be one of only 25 agencies nationwide, and the first in the Midwest, to earn 4A’s Workplace Enlightenment Certification. At SA, we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment where people of every background can thrive and feel welcome.

Don’t meet every single requirement for this role? Studies show that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Because we are fully committed to our culture of diversity and inclusion, if you’re excited about this role but your qualifications don’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

The Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act requires employers in the state of Colorado to disclose the following information. If the position applied to is not located in Colorado, the following information may not apply. Salary Minimum: $54,483 Salary Maximum: $84,448. Other components of our Total Rewards package are our discretionary bonus plan and employee stock ownership plan, health, dental, and vision insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, volunteer time off and paid time off.